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For the upright, he stores[a] sound judgment, a shield for those who walk uprightly,

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  1. Proverbs 2:7 Or “hides, keeps”

11 Balances of deceit are an abomination of Yahweh,
    but an accurate weight[a] delights him.

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  1. Proverbs 11:1 Literally “a full stone” or “a pure stone”

The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

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20 An abomination of Yahweh are the crooked of heart,[a]
    but his delight are those with blameless ways.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 11:20 Literally “crooked ones of heart”; “heart” may also be translated “mind”
  2. Proverbs 11:20 Literally “blameless ones of ways”

19 A lip of truth endures forever,
    but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.

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22 An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit,
    but they who act faithfully are his delight.

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25 He who saves lives[a] is a witness of truth,
    but he who utters lies is a betrayer.

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  1. Proverbs 14:25 Or “souls,” or “inner selves”

13 The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness,
    and he who speaks what is upright he will love.

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19 Better a poor person walking in integrity
    than one who is perverse in his speech[a] and is a fool.

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  1. Proverbs 19:1 Literally “in his lips”

He who walks in his integrity is righteous;
    happy are his children who follow him.

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10 Stone and stone, measure and measure,
    both of them[a] are an abomination of Yahweh.

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  1. Proverbs 20:10 Literally “also the two of them”

26 He will kiss the lips,
    he who gives an honest answer.

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28 Do not be a witness without cause against your neighbor
    nor deceive with your lips.

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Better to be poor and walking in one’s integrity
    than to be crooked of ways when one is rich.

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13 He who conceals his transgression will not prosper,
    but he who confesses and forsakes will obtain mercy.

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23 He who rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
    than he who flatters with the tongue.

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